British Columbians are invited to review and comment on amended old growth management areas for the San Josef Landscape Unit on northwestern Vancouver Island until Aug. 29, 2016.

The B.C. government has established 6,482 old growth management areas (OGMAs) under the Oil and Gas Activities Act.

The Province has issued a First Nations woodland licence to Lheidli T’enneh First Nation, enhancing employment and economic opportunities in the region.

The Great Bear Rainforest (Forest Management) Act, supports a strict new ecosystem-based management regime created through unprecedented collaboration for the globally unique region along British Columbia’s north and central coast.

Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson has announced the reappointment of William B. McGill as vice-chair and Ralph Archibald as part-time board member of the Forest Practices Board for terms of two years each.

A land transfer agreement with the Province supports new cultural, social and economic opportunities for the Haisla Nation, while advancing reconciliation with the First Nation.

Comments are being accepted until Dec. 4, 2015, on the proposed Land Use Objectives Regulation Order for the Nass South Sustainable Resource Management Plan (SRMP) area.

The government of British Columbia is protecting more old-growth forests and enhancing biodiversity by establishing another 27 old growth management areas.

Comments are being accepted until Nov. 6, 2015, on the proposed Land Use Objectives Order for the Cranberry Sustainable Resource Management Plan area.